Actually, That's Not In the Bible

Actually, That's Not In the Bible
  
So I read this interesting entry on CNN's religion blog today. The Bible may be the most revered book in America, but it’s also one of the most misquoted, it says. That people always think quotes are from the Bible when they were not, or grossly misinterpreted. Here are some examples:

“God helps those who help themselves.”
“Spare the rod, spoil the child.”
“God works in mysterious ways.”
“Cleanliness is next to Godliness.”

Frankly I'm no Bible scholar, and will admit that I have never read the Bible cover to cover, although one day I probably should, just for the sake of it, but I failed to see how any of those quotes even sound like they are from the Bible.

God works in mysterios ways? The only place I've ever heard that quote was from X-files, or so I thought. I have always wonder that why that came from Fox Mulder, whom I assumed, basing on the context of the show, is atheist. The best I could came up with was: he was  being sarcastic.

Cleanliness is next to Godliness? Oh, c'mon. That just sounds like something made up to encourage people to be clean... but hey, that's not the only thing I don't get about religious folks.

Here, however, is a quote from the article that's worthy of mentioning, “Most people who profess a deep love of the Bible have never actually read the book,” says Rabbi Rami Shapiro.

Movie: You Again

Did not realize this is a Disney movie but I still like Kristin Bell nonetheless. I was hoping the movie would not take a turn to the worst and it didn't. Sure, it's a bit childish and simple, but I enjoyed it nevertheless.

Movie: Someone Like You

Broke my own rule of watching a 10-year old movie (normally I cap it at about 3). Got fooled by the Netflix streaming recommendation. I was just putting something on while I do chores around the house but the movie wasn't bad. The references to cows/animals are particularly funny. The ending was a bit cheesy (don't tell me "What do you expect!" >_<). Why do these movies always have to end with one party turning and running out of the building/event and the other one chasing after them down the street/stop a car/bus/airplane? A good ol' hug would have suffice and less cheesy/generic.

Movie: Hereafter

I am not even sure I have an opinion on this. Hmmm, interesting? Not boring, but I won't call it spectacular. The hubby liked it though.

Status Symbol Dogs??

Photo credit: Time.com

Evidently some dogs are also status symbol now... a Samoyed pup can cost up to $3K - $6.5K. Are these people insane?? My cat only cost $100, and have a longer life span, and cheaper pet insurance. :S

A Million-Dollar Mastiff and More: The World's Most Expensive Dog Breeds

Do Normal Girls Hate Goddess Like Girls -- A Closer Look

First of all, I would like to say that I don't have anything against pretty girls, especially if they are nice. As much as we normal females would like to think that pretty women are mean and/or stupid, qualities like beauty, intelligence, and niceness are, unfortunately, not mutually exclusive. Fortunately, being a 40 year old woman in a happy marriage I don't discriminate, I like eye-candies of both genders. Then what is the problem? You may ask.

The problem came with the way men behave around goddess-like females. Let's be honest, we all know that men think with a certain part of their anatomy other than their brains. The symptom is particularly obvious with a pretty girl around. I want to clarify that I have no problems with most of men's behaviors around pretty girls. It is entirely okay that when a pretty girl enters the room, all men will swarm them, like bees attracted to honey, as a Chinese saying would say. As I have stated above, I'm in a happy relationship, I am not going to stand between a man and their shot as procreation, especially with a pretty woman. That is, assuming my husband is not one of those men. :) If a man wants to bend over backward for a woman, whether he has a shot of getting laid or not, that's his prerogative. What is not okay is when their acts of showing fondness towards said females infringe on the rights of other women around. For example, if a man wants to pay for goddess's meal, by all means. If he wants to give up his seat for her, by all means. What is not okay is to suggest that Goddess should eat free, and the bill should be divided among the remainder of the group, both males and females. Look, I am not shooting to get laid with Goddess, even if she's willing to. I have no vested interest. Anything that infringes on my share/perceived share will cause me to harbor negative feelings for Goddess.

In short, we normal girls really don't have anything against goddesses, other than maybe a tinge of jealousy. It's the men around them that made us dislike them.

Pheromone

What I am saying below I have absolutely no way of substantiating except with my wild imagination. Given the ways the internet are nowadays, I'm SURE I can find websites that will support just about any crazy theories that I can come up with; nonetheless, I am just too lazy to do the research.

Pheromone, a completely unproven concept, I think has it merits. Ever noticed that sometimes we are just attracted to the worst possible person? That you are in a relationship that you are utterly miserably, but there are just some fatal (and sometimes quite literally) attraction? I think that's pheromone at work. That's your body somehow (pheromone) detecting that the other person, biologically, complement you the best. Nature does not take personality/compatibility into consideration, given that we have not always been in long term, monogamous relationships.

But now that we have developed intelligence, we should know when's a good time to leave a toxic relationship, no matter how strong the unexplainable attraction.